An activity called class books is described. The activity emphasizes using cooperative learning and integrating many subjects in the same activity. (KR)

Summarizes research findings from seven dissertations that explore the benefits to students of school and public library cooperation. Highlights include characteristics of student use of public libraries versus their use of school libraries; student attitudes; socioeconomic differences in access to library services; and barriers to cooperation.…

Discussion of the successful integration of technology to assist students with mild handicaps in mainstreamed classrooms highlights the role of the teacher. Three research studies are described: one with elementary schools, one with middle schools, and one with high schools. Curriculum objectives, student needs, group learning, and teacher…

The School Curriculum Industry Partnership in Great Britain aims to bring about change in school curriculum to promote students' understanding of industry and industrial society. This article discusses the program's rationale, operating principles, curriculum context, linkage between classroom and industry activities, and implementation in special…

Describes the use of experiential learning in a university psychology course. Topics discussed include modeling teachers' attitudes and behavior; the importance of clear communication; an emphasis on process; collaborative learning; formative evaluation, including feedback on performance of both teachers and students; and summative evaluation. (21…

Discussed is a conference aimed at organizing the efforts to reform science education in the United States. Participants from business, industry, labor, scientific and engineering societies, and education associations were included. (CW)

Maintains that a teacher's awareness of the ways in which task organization, learner contributions, the reward system, and the teacher's orientation can foster cooperative peer interaction, and therefore shared learning. Determines how well children use cooperative peer interaction to increase their learning. (BB)

Examines how the strategies of cooperative learning complement inquiry into major global issues. Points out that most of the basic skills identified by Steven Lamy for a global education program are inquiry skills and that cooperative inquiry best serves these objectives. Maintains that cooperative learning empowers students and creates a…

Describes the Postsecondary Education Planning Project, a partnership of eight Illinois high schools with Triton College, their local community college. The project provides a mechanism to survey high school students, enabling them to identify their postsecondary plans before they graduate. Lists six benefits of participating in the process. (TE)

The second part of a two-part series on careers in the space program discusses the academic credentials and experience required for various career paths within the space industry. NASA-sponsored cooperative training and research programs for undergraduate and graduate students are listed and discussed. (TE)

Describes six lessons developed by a library media specialist and two fifth-grade teachers that integrate information skills and content with thinking skills to provide a meaningful research context for students. For each lesson, the specific information and thinking skills targeted, learning activities, resources used, and evaluation methods are…

This article considers the relationship between teachers' ideological beliefs about education and the decisions they make, focusing on beliefs regarding purpose of schooling and process of knowledge acquisition. The effects of teacher beliefs on adoption and implementation of instructional innovations, particularly cooperative learning, are…

Reviews research revealing the failure of Maine's rural youth to achieve and aspire to postsecondary education. Outlines development of a statewide business-education partnership--the Maine Aspirations Compact--and a university outreach program--the University of Maine's Aspirations Project--to help Maine's children fulfill their potential.…

Describes the Community College of Allegheny County's Jobs for Economic Growth project, which provides county residents with paid public service work experience, vocational training at the work site, educational opportunities outside of work time, and support services. Highlights program components including assessment, individual program…

Examines the problem of preparing an educated workforce for the late twentieth century. Discusses the failure of the educational system to meet contemporary demands, collaboration between business and schools, and ways that business can promote educational reform. Briefly describes numerous successful programs. (FMW)